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Holiday with your Dog

Holidaying with your best animal friend on the Great Ocean Road can be an awesome experience. Sure, there are some areas where dogs are just not allowed to go, but there are some amazing spots where you can explore together. This guide provides the top tips on where to walk and where to stay in our region!

The Bad News Township Domestic dogs are strictly Enjoy an off lead area at the Port prohibited in all areas of Port Campbell Recreation Reserve! Campbell National Park. Dogs on leashes are permitted in This includes the 12 Apostles. the Port Campbell Township. The only exceptions to this are Dogs are not permitted on the Port when dogs are confined to cars in Campbell Foreshore, estuary or transit or in car parks. beach areas. It is not cool to leave dogs in hot cars. Please follow the advice of Parks , Corangamite Shire and the RSPCA and find other Peterborough Township arrangements for your pet on hot Enjoy an off lead area at the mouth days. of the (seasonal sandbars alter the available area). The Good News Special Conditions - only before 9am and after 6pm between the Dogs are permitted in areas of the 1st December and the 30th April Bay of Islands Coastal Park (18km west of Port Campbell). Dogs are permitted on leashes in the area bounded by and including Dogs are permitted on leashes Hamilton and Irvine Streets, on the trail and beautiful beach at Schomberg and Halladale Roads Sandy Cove in the Childers Cove and the Childrens playground and area, pictured above. BBQ area on Irvine Street. Dogs are permitted on leashes on trails and beaches between the Bay of Martyrs car-park east into Peterborough township. Dogs are not permitted on Bay of Martyrs beach because of the presence of Hooded Plovers. Pet Friendly Camp Pet Friendly Heading East Inland Adventures Grounds Accommodation Princetown (18km east of Port to Camperdown ’Coast Campbell) to Crater’ Rail Trail (Starts in Motels Peterborough Self Contained and Houses Timboon 17km North of Port Dogs are permitted on a leash in Great Ocean Road Tourist Park Daysy Hill Cottages & Cabins 12 Apostles Motel & Country Campbell) Princetown Township. Retreat Great Ocean Road Timboon-Port Campbell Road Dogs are permitted on leashes Dogs are permitted on a leash on Peterborough Port Campbell Booringa Road along the entire 34km rail trail the Serpentine Boardwalk and on Princetown including the very impressive Ph: (03) 5598 5477 Ph: (03) 5598 6226 Old Coach Road East between the Timboon Trestle Bridge. Stop in at www.gortp.com.au www.daysyhillcottages.com.au Tel: 5598 8277 Princetown Recreation Reserve Timboon Railway Shed Distillery www.vist12apostles.com.au and the Serpentine Boardwalk. Well-behaved dogs on leads which provides a water bowl for accepted but not over the Blue Wren Haven Dogs are permitted on a leash in thirsty pets! summer holidays or long Farmstays the Princetown Recreation Reserve weekends 56 Moreys Road Dogs are not permitted beyond Timboon Bellevue Farmstay Timboon Bushland Reserve the Recreation Reserve on Old Ph: (03) 5595 0347 80 Couch’s Road (17km North of Port Campbell) Princetown Coach Road East, on the Estuary or 0457 157 230 Scotts Creek or Ocean beaches that are a part Timboon Bushland Reserve Apostles Camping www.visit12apostles.com.au Ph: (03) 5595 9386 of Great Otway National Park. (Cowleys Creek) permits dogs on 32 Post Office Road www.visit12apostles.com.au leashes. Princetown Serenity Views Johanna Beach Camperdown (50km North of Ph: (03) 5598 8119 Currells Road Kennels Port Campbell) www.apostlescampingpark. Dogs are permitted on leashes at Port Campbell Have you ever exercised your com Deans Marsh Johanna Beach car park, camping 0417 381 827 area, walking tracks to the beach dog on a scoria cone or let them No pets accepted during www.stayz.com.au Woodleigh Boarding Kennels and Johanna Beach western wade in a volcanic lake? Enjoy an the Christmas holidays (24th 85 Old Lorne Road section between amazing off leash area at Mt Leura Dec–31st Jan) or during Easter Tel: (03) 5236 3341 and western bluff. and Sugarloaf. Dogs must be able (Good Friday to Easter Monday The House on the Hill to be controlled! inclusive). 7 Hennessy Street, Port Dogs on leashes are permitted at Campbell South Beach on Lake Bullen Merri Port Campbell Ph: 0429986450 Perz Gold Boarding Kennels and in the wonderful Camperdown Botanical Gardens. Port Campbell Recreation Reserve www.stayz.com.au 10 Easterly Ridge Rd Desailey Street Cudgee Port Campbell Southern Anchorage Retreat Tel: (03) 5567 6039 Ph: 0418 507 256 Parkers Access Track, Wattle Warrnambool Kennels & Cattery www.visit12apostles.com.au Hill Grassmere Open only from Boxing Day Ph: (03) 5237 5289 or Tel: (03) 5565 4266 through to January 26 2015. 0428160366 www.southernanchorage.com Koroit Camperdown Koroit Pet Resort Lakes & Craters Holiday Park 222 Boundary Rd Park Road Koroit Camperdown Tel: (03) 5565 8662 Ph: (03) 5598 1253 www.lchp.com.au Killarney Killarney Kennels and Cattery 1364 Princes Highway Killarney Tel: (03) 5568 7416